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tenor

noun

/ˈtɛnər/

Meaning

the general meaning, drift, or character of something; a male singing voice between baritone and alto

The overall tenor of his speech was hopeful and reassuring.

tone, drift, mood, sense, character

discord, confusion

tenor voice, overall tenor, speech tenor, musical tenor

penalty given for doing something wrong or breaking a rule

wheat or any other cultivated cereal crop used as food; a single seed of a cereal

Awareness and understanding of one's own thought processes; thinking about thinking.

the process of combining or uniting multiple entities into one

great enthusiasm and energy; excitement and vigor; the outer peel of a citrus fruit

The ability to produce a desired or intended result; effectiveness.